1st Festive Occasion!

Just a week left of 2011 and my little man turns 3 months 1 weeks tomorrow! 

He's changed so much. He's way bigger now and a real chatterbox! 

Clothes don't fit no more and unlike how things were, he wakes up with a smile now. 

So Christmas Eve, was not only an important day cause it was the eve of Christmas but it was also my mum's wedding party! It was lovely! Only family and friends were invited. It was a small but very cozy event. The party was held at Singapore Recreation Club, it was decorated in the most lovely way. I did the center pieces, its simple but I like it. The rain was horrifying! God! But the staff pulled through and helped us greatly. My mum looked absolutely divine in her pretty white dress, and she also looked extremely happy. Without any question, Michael stole the show in his little way. Everyone was dying to hold him, someone even fed him and let him snooze on her.

And then after, little Michael got his tonne of presents to rip open! Okay I did that, and I was actually so bloody excited to do that. So this was his first Christmas and I was so much more excited than he was, well of course, being his age. But I was so excited to just let him have a first anything! I was a little sad cause his daddy couldn't be with us, I mean this is the holiday of family and love, I was sad that Michael couldn't be with his daddy during that time. 

Well Mum and Dave, I wish you both all the happiness in the world. Forget drama and tension, let's forgive and forget because we're all not getting any younger. Let's not let the past happenings bring us down so terribly and determine the future. Let the future have its chance to shine. Believe. 

Just a little peek at what my little munchkin looks like now that he's sucha big boy! 

Gosh, look at that killer smile. He charms. He charms even Me. <3

Goo Goo Ga Ga

So my previous post mentioned how I was definitely going out of my mind with Michael's crankiness and my darling friend ever so sweetly posted this video on my wall on facebook. (Thanks love!)

Although I already know the different cries of Michael, but I must admit, I know the cries once it becomes the hysterical crying. But the lady in this video is so darn smart, that she actually memorizes the different sounds baby make pre-cry. Now how interesting is that? I mean who actually thought of hearing that instead?

Like I said, although I already know his different cries, I gave this a shot. That very night, I tried hearing out for the different sounds he would make before he goes out of his mind and IT'S REAL! It is really amazing! I'm not saying Mikey isn't cranky anymore, far from it. I mean, I always knew what his problem was. He just wanted to be carried, that's all. But the other cries, I knew them.

But its the darn wanting to be carried all the time that's the bleedin problem! I mean come on. That's sidetracking.

Anyway, as I was saying, this video is really amazing. If you haven't seen it, you should.

And to the new mothers, I really thought I was the only one who felt like I wanted to strangle Mikey sometimes but I realised, I'm definitely not alone. If you need help, don't ever feel like you can't ask for it. Asking for help actually makes you less of a coward than when you don't. There's never a need to prove anything when it comes to going through those sleepless nights.

Crankypants

Ohmygod.

Michael is so cranky nowadays.
I think he believes he's a big boy now.
He refuses to sleep many times but he's exhausted so what do we have? Exactly. A damn cranky baby!
And he takes super long just to settle and calm down.

Showers usually do the trick, plus he falls asleep after.
But I can't possibly shower him 3 times a day!

So it comes down to trying to pacify him to sleep but he only wants to be carried.
Oh but it doesn't stop there, no sir.
The person carrying, has to stand and walk and bounce him.
Try sitting, you see the sad smiley face in a second.

Also, he doesn't slowly get hungry and shows signs like hey, I'm gonna cry soon.
Nope, its 1 second sleeping, next second screaming for milk.
So yes, obviously he has to wait for a bit and does he like it?
NO! So what do we have now? Exactly. A damn cranky baby!
Even when the milk comes, he continues crying. Its like hey, you made me wait. Now, I'mma make you pull your hair out.

My my. And can you imagine if its freakin at night? No, you wouldn't want to.
The first month was nothing man. Nothing. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy.
But now, he's coming 3 months in a few days and its safe to say that I am exhausted.

Sigh. Michael either reverse and go back to being tiny. Or hurry get to the stage where toys will humour you.
Mummy is losing hair baby. Losing hair!

Skinny Dipping

In the beginning, it was the hardest thing trying to get him to shower.

Thank God babies only need showering like every few days.

I made it a point to give him a good wash every alternate day.

They say babies always always smell good? um.. yea sure.

So I started off by washing him with just a cloth and water and he would wail to the heavens!

And after a little bit, did I let him try out in the tub.

Again, wail to the heavens!

It was so sad, like he would trying jumping out of the tub.

I'm tryna hold him and catch him.

I swear I thought I was doing something wrong.

Especially when my mum said don't worry, let me show you how its done okay.

I thought I was really doing it wrongly.

But hey! He wailed when she washed him too.

Then it dawned on me that babies need to get used to it.

I didn't understand why especially since babies are in water when in the tummy.

Oh well.

Now he loves bath time. It isn't shown in his face but he loves it.

 

And this is his face when he noticed paparazzi in the shower. Not happy. 

And this is how the little angel looks after a shower. 

My heart melts.